SUNSHINESKYWAY's SparkPeople Blog

10.87% is where I am at

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:42 EST

Already ahead of where I was at at the same time I did the program last year. I have a great bunch of people on my team. I am the team leader, so I try & lead by example. I like to blog, so that I can look back a year from now & see what I was doing, and what works for me.

Weekly weigh in result is...

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:35:17 EST

-I lost 3 pounds in the past week.
*I have lost 20 pounds total in 1 month.
-I incorporated more weight training, part of my refocusing.

My mantra for the week "Refocus"

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:11:09 EST

Week weight loss results

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:48:03 EST

Down 2 more pounds. At least I am headed in the right direction.

Mantra for strength

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:54:10 EST

Motivation for blah days. Just remember...

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:00:38 EST

I love this!

Thu, 9 May 2013 09:31:03 EST

Changing up the routine

Wed, 8 May 2013 08:02:32 EST

Not a lengthy blogger, but I try and stay accountable. I did the elliptical & a kettlebell workout to start the day. I took the day off from spinning. Treadmill tonight with my workout buddy.

I made the 160's !!!!!

Tue, 7 May 2013 09:29:59 EST

Woo hoo! haven't seen this since January.

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It was a rough start...

Mon, 6 May 2013 08:10:50 EST

...but I did it. I showed up for spinning & I did it. It may not have been my best intensity, but what counts is that I did not give up. Down 4 more pounds. 14 lbs total in 2 weeks. Teetering right on 170. Tomorrow may be the start of the 160's again :)

End of the week inspiration

Sun, 5 May 2013 19:06:08 EST

Motivational Quote

Fri, 3 May 2013 08:08:06 EST

"You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance."

Lee Iacocca

Fitness Inspiration

Thu, 2 May 2013 07:59:37 EST

Inspiration for today

Wed, 1 May 2013 12:53:08 EST

weekly weigh-in results week 1

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:40:06 EST

Changing routines up a lot with elliptical, spinning, weights & treadmill have really paid off. I worked very hard this past week & it shows.

Inspiration for the day

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:45:17 EST

And let the "beatings" begin!

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:57:16 EST

It is day 1 of the Commit To Be Fit program. I got my weight & measurements this morning. I've got my competition & I am pumped. 1 hour of elliptical before work & healthy homemade food in the fridge for lunches. Now it's time for the work week to begin, and the "beatings." I'm ready to give it my all, ready to spark & start seeing results. Have a great week everyone!

Commit 2 B Fit Contest/My 2nd year

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:36:43 EST

My job hosts this each year for employees. I won the contest last year, 1st place out of 119 people. I love the competition it brings. I am so pumped for this! The contest runs for 12 weeks. Whoever loses the highest percentage of weight loss wins top prize of $500. There are monetary awards to the top 3, . They also offer the 1st place team a company jacket & gift card. My team also won 1st place last year. I have a great group on my team & I just know we will kick arse! We start Monday &...

Motivational Quote

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:13:47 EST

Worst past 3 months ever :(

Fri, 8 Mar 2013 07:32:23 EST

Wow is all I can say. It's really hard to come bach here in defeat. I have been dealing with my son's severe depression. This triggered my own depression. Somehow I quit smoking thru all of this, but in the meantime I gained about everything I lost right back. The good thing is my son is still here. I am weening myself back.

Happy Thursday Everyone!

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:42:59 EST

Getting back on the workout track. I had to let my body rest & heal after an illness that wore me down. It came down to allowing myself extra sleep this past week. Today, however, I felt ready to jump back into my regimen. 65 minutes of cardio before work & I feel reinvigorated. Happy Thursday Sparked friends.....

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I failed miserably @....

Tue, 6 Nov 2012 13:24:28 EST

I failed miserably @ cutting out coffee a couple of weeks ago. The mate tea is good, but it is weak compared to coffee & it is hard to kick anything when you are around it at work. It's kind of a social thing. However, I did finally succeed this week! See, never quit quitting. I haven't had coffee since Saturday. I have been off of work since Friday. I am drinking a lot of fresh squeezed fruit & veggie drinks for instant micronutrient bursts instead. I am finally kicking this cold too! I wil...

Mmmm...chocolate roasted mate tea!

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 07:31:41 EST

I am trying to cut down on caffeine, so I decided to try something new. My husband & I went to World Market last night. I was in search of a chocolatey hot tea to fulfill my fall comfort urges. I read about tea with chocolate notes in it. I wanted to try it. I got my wish. 15 single servings of organic chocolate roasted mate for $5.99. I am brewing my 1st cup. It smells good. And the taste is similar to coffee with hints of cocoa. Will it be enough to fill the shoes coffee always has?! We'll...

Updated weight tracker

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:08:16 EST

I updated my weight tracker today. Maybe it was denial, or maybe it felt like defeat when I had gained 14 pounds back & was up to 163#. I have changed my ways and overcame overeating these past 2 weeks. I weighed in this morning at 152#. I am now back on track.

My daily routines that have become habit

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:22:37 EST

I workout every morning before work. I don't even think twice about it. After working out, I drink water & eat carrot sticks. I nibble on veggies and/or bean based soups throughout the day, so I never feel like I'm starving. I then eat mostly falafel & hummus in pita bread stuffed w/veggies, or a black bean tostada w/avocado. For snacks, I eat a couple of tablespoons of all natural peanut butter (no sugar added), and oil popped popcorn if I want to munch. I have never felt so satisfied in my...

Personal Decision to go Vegan & Why I did it.

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 10:22:38 EST

I watched Food Inc a couple of weeks ago. Someone then recommended I watch Fork Over Knives. I cut out meat 8 days ago, and dairy 2 days ago. I am finding this surprisingly easy. I wasn't sure I could cut out cheese, but I now find myself craving vegan Mediterranean & Middle Eastern foods. I also eat more raw veggies & homemade whole foods meals mostly & I feel fantastic. Getting some detox symptoms, but it is tolerable. I already notice the difference in my skin & the way I feel lighter. Unl...

I DID it!

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:46:47 EST

I got 1st place individual, and 1st place team. Me & my teammates cleaned out the awards!!! Along with $ we got a gift card, ordered a company jacket, & an edible fruit arrangement.

Tomorrow is the BIG day...

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:02:49 EST

Final results for the Commit To Be Fit program & awards ceremony is tomorrow. My work is giving us a luncheon, gifts & awards for the participants. My team & I did really well. I am hoping to take home $500 for 1st place individual (I was way ahead of everyone), a $50 gift card for the 1st place team (each team member gets one), we have been the 1st placeteam for weeks, and a company jacket. We also get $100 just for following the program. We still aren't sure who is in 2nd and 3rd for th...

Final Results!!! Weight & measurement comparisons included!!

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:45:10 EST

First weigh in and measurements on 03/22/2012:
Weight 180 lbs
Measure your Waist (monthly) 36.75
Measure your Hips (monthly) 41
Measure your Thigh (monthly) 22
Measure your Upper Arm (monthly) 13.5
Measure your Body Fat % (monthly) 34.5

Final results 06/12/2012:
Weigh yourself - 148.5
Measure your Waist - 31.5
Measure your Hips - 36.5
Measure your Thigh - 19
Measure your Upper Arm - 12
Measure you...

Progress & Final Weigh-In Results In 2 days! Woo hoo!

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 11:06:31 EST

I have not posted any weigh-in results for the past 2 weeks and there's a method to the madness ;) It's a 2 week hiatus from making my results public, but I have been monitoring my progress. I am athletic conditioning and I have increased my calories. My body is metamorphisizing into an athletic young lady that I used to know. I am very proud of how far I have come in less than 3 months. I am building up for the grand finale (the end of Commit To Be Fit), but it won't end there. Results to c...

Kayaking tomorrow! Woo hoo!

Fri, 8 Jun 2012 08:28:38 EST

Excited about having fun & getting fit. We are going on a 4 hour river trip. Tea for me, everyone else is bringing beer, but that's okay. I've got a goal I have to meet by Tuesday.

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I am such a prankster, sometimes I crack myself up:)

Thu, 7 Jun 2012 12:00:05 EST

My teammate/competitor still thinks my final weigh-in was today (I rescheduled so I get as much time as she does). She told a coworker yesterday she will wait to see my results today, so she can try to beat me, and she had more days to work at it. I cannot wait until my real final results come out. I skipped my weekly weigh-in today, we are allowed to miss 2, so the results will look like I didn't make progress when they come out on Tuesday for this past week. In the meantime I am hush hush ...

Fight Fire With Fire. I just can't let you beat me! LOL

Wed, 6 Jun 2012 11:59:07 EST

One of my competitors in the Commit To Be Fit program @ work, who is also a member of my team by the way, has made it clear that she is out to beat me in the competition that I have been leading for weeks now. I am so glad she made it known to another coworker, in which I overheard. She said she knows my final weigh-in is tomorrow, and hers is a week later. She had a 2 week advantage on me due to she did her initial weigh-in a week before I did, and I was on vacation, so I had to wait until I...

Week 8 weekly weigh-in results

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:53:03 EST

Gained half a pound. But, I have 2 weeks to get in the 140's. It was expected. Inactivity due to being sick, and then my appetite picked up, but my activity did not. I have all week to change that.

weekly stats update

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:57:48 EST

Weekly stat from last week's weigh-in; I am at 14.44% weight loss. I am still in 1st place, and so is my team. We now have 3 individuals from my team in the top 6. Two more weeks to go.

My team rocks!

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:01:33 EST

Email received today;
Congratulations go to… the Droppin’ Divas for winning the Move It! Team Challenge with an average of 508.4 minutes of physical activity per team member during the challenge period.

For winning this challenge, the Droppin’ Divas will have their team name posted on the Healthtacular Wellness Center High Achiever plaque.

Way to go Droppin’ Divas Team!!!

This is my team! Woo hoo!

26 pounds gone in 7 weeks! Woo hoo!

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:38:59 EST

Today is triumph. Even thru my illness, and only 2 days of feeling good enough to work out in the past week, I still managed to drop 3 pounds. I now weigh the same amount I did in the pic on my spark page. It has been 2 years since I weighed this! I am really astonished at what I accomplished. Sorry to gloat, but for too long I told myself how ugly, or fat I looked, and I can finally say, I look good! I feel good!

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I gave 12.78% and all I got was...

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:57:50 EST

Everything I should be proud of. That is my % of weight loss. I am still in 1st place as an individual. My team also moved into 1st place again. Another team member is in 4th place. That is really good considering there are 119 participants. My husband said I am setting the bar high. But, what I have really gained is feeling really good about wearing cute clothes without major muffin top. I have been getting noticed again. People treat me better (sad to say, but true). I feel much better. I h...

Just a little bit more blood, sweat and tears to go to my goal

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:33:48 EST

17 lbs to go until my goal weight of 140. I just made it past 1 goal, to lose 20 lbs. Once I get the fat down to a reasonable %, I would like to concentrate on building up muscle. I am well on my way, and am thankful for this program @ work.

Weigh-in results week 6!!!

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:50:55 EST

Another 4.5 lbs down. 23 pounds down since I started 6 wks ago. I am in the 150's. I am so excited!

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Whoo hoo! Another 3.5 pounds down!

Thu, 3 May 2012 12:16:34 EST

I weighed in at 161.5. I am still in 1st place @ work for % of weight loss. My hard work this week paid off. Total body percentage of fat went from 34.5 to 31.3 in 5 weeks.

Results of my weigh-in 04/26/12

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:32:53 EST

I gained half a pound. I know where I went wrong, and I commit myself to do better this week. I was in 1st place out of 119 people for % of weight loss last week by 2 points. We'll just have to wait and see how it affected me for this weeks stats.

Weigh in results 04/19/2012....

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:10:30 EST

I weigh in @ 164lbs. That is down another 3.5lbs in the past week. Keep pushin'!

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week 3 weigh-in results

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:45:50 EST

4 lbs down! 13.5 lbs down in 3 weeks...yea. My teammate lost 6, so excited for her!

I am in 2nd place for % of weight loss!!!

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:21:50 EST

I am in 2nd place out of 119 individuals at my work for % of weight loss. My team standings is also 2nd place for team with the highest % of weight loss, out of 16 teams. I am ecstatic. If I can maintain and pull ahead, I will win $500 for individual, and be down to my goal weight..yea!

Weigh-In Results

Thu, 5 Apr 2012 11:42:09 EST

I did the weekly weigh-in for the Commit To Be Fit program, and the results are...................3.5 lbs down in the past week, and 9 lbs down since inception which was 2 weeks ago.

Sparkin at work

Wed, 4 Apr 2012 08:49:05 EST

In between calls , I find myself reading other's blog entries, health articles, commenting on other's pages,etc. I find this site to be very motivating. I have a very health oriented job and employer. I work with medical providers in Michigan, who call in for assistance with claims, and when the call queue is low, I find time to surf Spark. I even inspired a couple of coworkers to join. My mentor for the Commit To Be Fit program had a list of web sites to go to for encouragement, when I wen...

it's time to face the music...Sunday not so good

Mon, 2 Apr 2012 09:56:19 EST

I had friends over Saturday night. I made baked cheese stuffed shells. I had a couple of beers. Not so bad. I ate w/in my calorie range. Woke up Sunday, and I just ate and ate and ate. I guess we all get a freebie every now and then. I will pick myself up, workout 2 hrs, and stay on the lower side of my range today.

First contest weigh-in

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:03:52 EST

I did my 1st weigh in for the Commit To Be Fit contest at work. My first weigh in, and I lost 5.5 lbs in 1 week. The conest is designed to getting us fit, and reducing our body fat. The greatest body fat reduction for an individual, and team will win monetary prizes. Measurements of weight, thigh, bicep, chest, waist, BP, and body fat were taken in the initial counseling session, which was last week. We have another counseling/measurement taking session midway, and then the final one at th...

See you soon Georgia!

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:48:01 EST

We are leaving tonight, heading to Georgia. St Patty's Day is our 6th wedding anniversary. We plan on celebrating it with friends of ours in Fort Benning, Columbus, GA. We have promised every year for the past few years we would come visit them. This year we made true with our promise. If I am not on SP, there is very good reason...We'll be dancing with lephrechauns and drinking green beer ;)

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